I think you summed up a lot of things that people are feeling, but those feelings CAN change. Here's my biggest take: when you walk on campus the day before a football game, you don't get that electric vibe. Maybe it is because UCLA focuses so much on basketball. I don't know. But that is something I definitely notice.
I don’t think the Rose Bowl is detrimental to the program. I actually see it as a recruiting tool. When the Bruins have a competitive football program, the attendance is pretty good. As far as the drive , it being a hour away, only points to lazy fans. I live an hour from LSU & the majority of their fans drive that or further. They come from New Orleans, Lafayette, the Mississippi gulf coast , etc.. Winning cures all ills. Moving on campus where it’s difficult to park just to see a basketball games , will hurt recruiting to play in a mini stadium that seats 50k. You want to run with the big boys? Grow up ! The Rosebowl is still one of the greatest places to play in the country. That maybe the best recruiting tool we have.
Rose Bowl is great, but UCLA needs an on campus stadium. An hour on busses in traffic both ways is a tough selling point for tens of thousands of fickle students. And there needn't be additional parking for a stadium with the light rail line proposed through campus (from Sunset and Sepulveda Pass line to Wilshire Purple Line). Put parking structures farther away on light rail lines. Don't put any more parking on campus and take away Bel Aire NIMBYs main talking points. Big stadium entrance and one in Westwood (make business happy). Look at light rail in Seattle for inspiration. One line connects all stadiums, goes through downtown and to the airport. Game days (Mariners, Seahawks, Huskies) those light rail lines are packed.
As for coaches, seems Kelly's best days are behind him and college football has caught up with his innovations, but who knows. Mora left cupboard bare but Kelly stuck with Assinaro way too long. This season will tell. Regardless, once UCLA joins Big10, the Bruins will receive national exposure and getting better quality coaches should be easier. Wish they could poach Fickell from Cincy but maybe Cronin can work on that. Hopefully Jarmond, with his ties to OSU can change UCLA's football culture.
Kelly gotta go, but, there’s no clear vision about what comes next.
Chancellor needs to retire. He is not athletic friendly
I think you summed up a lot of things that people are feeling, but those feelings CAN change. Here's my biggest take: when you walk on campus the day before a football game, you don't get that electric vibe. Maybe it is because UCLA focuses so much on basketball. I don't know. But that is something I definitely notice.
I don’t think the Rose Bowl is detrimental to the program. I actually see it as a recruiting tool. When the Bruins have a competitive football program, the attendance is pretty good. As far as the drive , it being a hour away, only points to lazy fans. I live an hour from LSU & the majority of their fans drive that or further. They come from New Orleans, Lafayette, the Mississippi gulf coast , etc.. Winning cures all ills. Moving on campus where it’s difficult to park just to see a basketball games , will hurt recruiting to play in a mini stadium that seats 50k. You want to run with the big boys? Grow up ! The Rosebowl is still one of the greatest places to play in the country. That maybe the best recruiting tool we have.
Rose Bowl is great, but UCLA needs an on campus stadium. An hour on busses in traffic both ways is a tough selling point for tens of thousands of fickle students. And there needn't be additional parking for a stadium with the light rail line proposed through campus (from Sunset and Sepulveda Pass line to Wilshire Purple Line). Put parking structures farther away on light rail lines. Don't put any more parking on campus and take away Bel Aire NIMBYs main talking points. Big stadium entrance and one in Westwood (make business happy). Look at light rail in Seattle for inspiration. One line connects all stadiums, goes through downtown and to the airport. Game days (Mariners, Seahawks, Huskies) those light rail lines are packed.
As for coaches, seems Kelly's best days are behind him and college football has caught up with his innovations, but who knows. Mora left cupboard bare but Kelly stuck with Assinaro way too long. This season will tell. Regardless, once UCLA joins Big10, the Bruins will receive national exposure and getting better quality coaches should be easier. Wish they could poach Fickell from Cincy but maybe Cronin can work on that. Hopefully Jarmond, with his ties to OSU can change UCLA's football culture.